This piece had me thinking about civil discourse. Where will people practice it? Yes, Facebook could be annoying, but it was also a place where people could explore ideas. Of course, I am not afraid to have hard civic conversations. I don't think politics should be discussed only privately. However, I can concur that political ideas have been polarized, and Facebook encouraged that. I deleted all Meta because of Zuckerberg's public statements concerning content mediation and gender in the workplace, as well as his attendance at Trump's inauguration. For me, social media is dead because expert analysis was not elevated.
Excellent, as usual. Fact-filled. My abiding concern with social media isn't so much that they are dead or dying, but how they have deadened so many minds.
Another great essay and as it often is a fun trip down memory lane. I'll take the credit for the post about deleting Facebook from the phone. There are a few informational accounts I miss having easy access to, and I've found my doom scrolling moved over to LinkedIN, which I guess is better? I at least have a better idea of what my professional colleagues are doing in their careers right now and the politics is much smaller.
I have also noticed, that its far easier to put the phone down and be present with the person I'm with since its one less option for distraction. I still log on to the desktop, but that's the necessary evil of actively managing 3 or 4 business accounts. From a marketer standpoint its a bit sad, because Facebook was gold for reaching people about our events. Trying to advertise events is tough because of the fragmented nature of where people get their information and for about 5 years Facebook was the best place to do it.
This piece had me thinking about civil discourse. Where will people practice it? Yes, Facebook could be annoying, but it was also a place where people could explore ideas. Of course, I am not afraid to have hard civic conversations. I don't think politics should be discussed only privately. However, I can concur that political ideas have been polarized, and Facebook encouraged that. I deleted all Meta because of Zuckerberg's public statements concerning content mediation and gender in the workplace, as well as his attendance at Trump's inauguration. For me, social media is dead because expert analysis was not elevated.
You would love the book I'm about to finish -- How to Do Nothing by Jenny O'Dell. I'll send it in with Missy next week for you.
Excellent, as usual. Fact-filled. My abiding concern with social media isn't so much that they are dead or dying, but how they have deadened so many minds.
To that end...
Start here: https://hilariusbookbinder.substack.com/p/the-average-college-student-today
Followed by this: https://www.honest-broker.com/p/whats-happening-to-students
Another great essay and as it often is a fun trip down memory lane. I'll take the credit for the post about deleting Facebook from the phone. There are a few informational accounts I miss having easy access to, and I've found my doom scrolling moved over to LinkedIN, which I guess is better? I at least have a better idea of what my professional colleagues are doing in their careers right now and the politics is much smaller.
I have also noticed, that its far easier to put the phone down and be present with the person I'm with since its one less option for distraction. I still log on to the desktop, but that's the necessary evil of actively managing 3 or 4 business accounts. From a marketer standpoint its a bit sad, because Facebook was gold for reaching people about our events. Trying to advertise events is tough because of the fragmented nature of where people get their information and for about 5 years Facebook was the best place to do it.
Don't forget the algorithmic pay-for-play nature of the platforms that is at the root of all this.